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Leveraged Finance Recruiters
We map 1,000+ leveraged finance lawyers so clients reach the right hire, not just an available one.
›6,659 US finance and banking partners, May–June 2026
Leveraged Finance Recruiters run retained searches for partners, counsel and in-house counsel. Sartori & Partners' May–June 2026 mapping counts 6,659 US finance and banking partners. Since 2017 Sartori & Partners has completed 60+ interim engagements, median 7 days to start, outside 400+ placements (230+ in-house). In a 2026 file, Sartori & Partners placed an interim general counsel at a Series C fintech in San Francisco, live on day 6.
Inside the Leveraged Finance market.
Our proprietary Titan AI maps the relevant field first; experienced consultants qualify it by hand. The figures describe the talent market we cover.
- 1,000+
- lawyers with leveraged finance experience
Leveraged finance is one of the most technically demanding corners of the legal market — a discipline where counsel must navigate complex debt structures, covenant packages and intercreditor dynamics under acute deal pressure. The lawyers who excel here are a distinct cohort: they understand not just the law but the credit logic that drives transactions, and they command a premium in any market cycle.
Sartori & Partners has mapped more than 1,000 lawyers with meaningful leveraged finance experience across private credit, high-yield bonds, leveraged buyout financing and restructuring-adjacent mandates. That market intelligence lets us move with precision rather than volume, surfacing candidates whose deal sheets are genuinely comparable to the role at hand.
Whether a team needs a mid-level associate who can run a facilities agreement independently or a senior hire with cross-border sponsor relationships, we identify and approach the right people — including those who are not actively looking but are open to the right conversation.
Live leveraged finance roles.
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Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreLeveraged Finance recruitment — common questions
How do you source leveraged finance lawyers who are not on the market?
Most of the strongest leveraged finance candidates are not circulating CVs. Because we maintain a continuously updated picture of more than 1,000 lawyers in this specialism, we can identify and approach individuals whose deal experience matches a specific mandate — before they appear on any shortlist elsewhere.
How many live leveraged finance roles does Sartori & Partners have?
We have 1256 live leveraged finance roles across our coverage, spanning 771 partner-level and 485 associate or counsel positions. Mandates in this area are typically confidential and off-market — these are only the roles we are actively able to share. Contact us to discuss what else is live.
What compensation do leveraged finance roles typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, leveraged finance role compensation in the US runs $100k–$550k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Leveraged Finance
The right leveraged finance hire begins with a quiet conversation.
Tell us the mandate — we will tell you candidly whether we are the right firm to run it. No obligation, complete discretion.